Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Company: Mercy Health
Location: Youngstown
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
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ACUTE CARE - Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/ICU/ED/antimicrobial
stewardship
Job Description
SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) is responsible for providing
pharmaceutical care to patients. The primary focus of professional
activity is to be responsible for systems and processes to insure
effective and save drug therapy for patients. Coordinates drug
therapy oversight leading to positive therapy outcomes and
efficient resource use. This practitioner is responsible for
investigating drug-related concerns, formulary recommendations,
drug utilization review, staff training and in-services, and
supervision of staff during clinical pharmacy practice activities.
Effectively communicates with physicians and nurses to identify,
resolve or prevent actual or potential drug related problems that
may alter the planned outcome of prescribed drug therapy. The
position is responsible for the delivery of clinical pharmacy
service to patients and caregivers. The practitioner is responsible
for recommending modification of processes or drug therapies, as
needed, to improve therapeutic goals and efficient utilization of
drug resources. The CPS works collaboratively with other pharmacy
team members and direct caregivers to deliver high quality
pharmaceutical services and to assist in student and resident
education.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Graduate of accredited college/university
Maintains or is eligible for pharmacist license in the State of
Ohio
Shows proof of meeting continuing education requirements for
hospital or state.
Experience
Advanced clinical pharmacy degree (PharmD, MS) with PGY1 residency
or equivalent post-graduate clinical practice experience is
required. (critical care and specialty positions require additional
qualifications and experience)
Previous experience providing clinical pharmacy services in
critical care/emergency medicine is required
PGY2 residency is preferred
Board certification is preferred
Previous experience and interest in antimicrobial stewardship is
preferred
Basic computer literacy required.
Knowledge/Skill
Must be able to make accurate assessments of physician orders,
perform routine math calculations or otherwise use analytical
ability to calculate doses, inventory quantities and time
frames.
Must possess and demonstrate good verbal and writing skills as well
as reading comprehension. Accurate written communication is
essential for concise documentation of medication orders or in
performing medication use analysis.
Must maintain essential skills in the pharmaceutical care process
including compounding skills, pharmaceutical calculations,
knowledge of disease processes, jurisprudence and new drugs or
therapies.
On-the-job training is provided with special emphasis on hospital
pharmacy procedures, general hospital policies and procedures,
computer data terminal operation and formulary management
policy/procedure.
Must have working knowledge of pharmacokinetics, therapeutics,
patient monitoring and pharmaceutical care.
Excellent communication skills with health care professionals,
physicians and patients.
Problem Solving/Decision Making
Makes decisions based on policy and/or consultation with
manager/team members.
Requires judgement in selection of alternative courses of action;
has freedom to exercise professional judgement in carrying out
essential responsibilities in the event of an urgent drug recall;
and in discharge of responsibilities pertaining to guidance of
supportive personnel.
May adapt standard principles to new or changed conditions.
Continually looks for new/improved methods of doing the job.
Scope of Impact/Accountability
Work impacts multiple patients, caregivers and materials on a
day-to-day basis.
Is accountable for performance of essential elements of the job
description.
Has no responsibility for committing resources (financial or staff)
in work area but makes recommendations for action.
Interpersonal Communications
Effectively communicates with the pharmacy team to provide quality
pharmaceutical care.
Responds to non-routine and detailed inquiries from others who may
not be knowledgeable in subject areas.
Requires understanding of others' expectations/perspectives to
collaborate and reach consensus on solutions.
Principal Job Accountabilities
Provides pharmaceutical care oversight to patients and health care
practitioners, effectively reviews specific drug therapies,
accurately calculates dosages and pharmacokinetic parameters;
monitors serum drug level monitoring; effectively communicates
recommendations to practitioners. Effectively promotes the
identification of potential adverse drug reactions; implements and
monitors reporting mechanisms to ensure quality and prevent
recurrences; works to improve patient outcomes through good
monitoring of ADRs. Maintains surveillance over patient medication
profiles; reviews orders and screens for potential drug problems
(interactions, allergies, drug-diagnosis appropriateness, etc.);
determines the accuracy and correctness of orders; works with
physicians to resolve problems and provide cost-effective quality
pharmaceutical care. Effectively develops and implements clinical
pharmacy services; collaborates with patients and practitioners to
develop new cost-effective clinical pharmacy services; maintains
existing services and periodically monitors these for
effectiveness. Develops training programs for pharmacy
practitioners and presents them to identified staff. Integrates
pharmaceutical care standards into the daily pharmacy distributive
process. Assists management to monitor pharmacists' performance of
clinical care standards. Develops policies and procedures relative
to clinical use of drugs and monitoring systems. Implements
procedures to assure compliance and expected outcomes. Effectively
develops the clinical expertise of staff pharmacists, to
independently to achieve therapeutic and department goals.
Collaborates with staff to resolve questions, concerns and problems
relative to clinical programs. Maintains and improves skills in use
of computer hardware and software; uses computer resources to
enhance communications and problem solving for patient care.
Maintains good relationships and contacts with vital members of the
medical and nursing staff so as to be able to deliver information
and make changes in a collaborative way. Participates in daily
patient care rounds and medical education conferences, providing
guidance and input to the care of patients. Communicates with
physicians effectively to clarify formulary policy and use of
non-formulary drugs. Educates residents and attending medical staff
regarding rational, safe and effective drug use, and including
pharmacoeconomic factors of importance. Assists the Director and
the P&T Committee in implementing policy, maintaining JCAHO
practice standards, quality improvement goals, and regulatory body
compliance. Develops required training programs for pharmacy staff.
Develops drug utilization review criteria and data collection
instruments based on appropriate criteria for pharmacy practice
standards. Coordinates collection of data for DUE studies,
summarizes findings and develops recommendations for committee
review. Implements policies, procedures and actions as approved by
the P&T Committee relative to drug therapy, safe medication
practices, formulary decisions and drug utilization. Assures
appropriate documentation of clinical interventions; tracks trends
and addresses emerging patterns requiring intervention or policy
changes, documents patient outcomes relative to interventions and
uses this trending to improve quality of drug therapy and drug
delivery. Communicates with Laboratory to assess impact of each
service on drug regimens and patient outcomes. Is a reliable source
of drug information for health care practitioners and patients;
utilizes skills and training to provide information on dosing,
appropriate therapy, adverse effects and expected responses to
therapy. Maintains competence in drug information skills through
continuing education. Completes special projects as assigned by the
Clinical Pharmacy Manager. Acts as a preceptor and mentor for
pharmacy students and pharmacy residents, as appropriate,
especially in the field of clinical pharmacy. Performs the job
responsibilities of the staff pharmacist as required. Communicates
effectively with co-workers and other health care providers.
Answers phone courteously and quickly addresses the caller's needs.
Initiates emergency procedures (fire, disaster, etc.) when
necessary. Observes universal precautions and aseptic techniques.
Responsible for the pharmaceutical care of assigned patients and
areas.
Job Accountabilities - Other
Participates in the development and monitoring of quality
standards/controls. Identifies problem areas within the job and
attempts to resolve them, or refers to manager for actions, if
necessary. Assists in maintaining the pharmacy work area, and
equipment assigned. Provides on-call pharmacy services as per
procedure and schedule. Accurately documents actions/events, both
professional and for employee business. Assists in maintaining
adequate inventories of supplies and medications. Conveys needs to
appropriate personnel. Maintains and/or upgrades professional
skills; maintains awareness of trends in pharmaceutical services
and informs the pharmacy team of important new knowledge. Assesses
maintenance needs. Initiates maintenance requisition to repair
equipment, furniture and building fixtures, or conveys need for
repairs to appropriate personnel. Acts as a liaison and support
person for visitors as needed . click apply for full job
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